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The Director’s EyeThe Director’s Eye
Stage Composition—Creating Stage Composition—Creating memorable stage picturesmemorable stage picturesEmphasize the character who Emphasize the character who
is most important in the is most important in the momentmoment
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Stage CompositionStage Composition
4 elements of Stage Composition4 elements of Stage CompositionBody positionsBody positions
Strongest: full front—important linesStrongest: full front—important lines22ndnd strongest: full back—special cases strongest: full back—special cases33rdrd strongest: ¼ front—used in shared scenes strongest: ¼ front—used in shared scenesWeakest—profile Weakest—profile
Stage areasStage areasCharacters closer to the audience (downstage) vs. Characters closer to the audience (downstage) vs.
away from the audience (upstage)away from the audience (upstage)Strongest stage area: DCStrongest stage area: DCWeakest stage area: ULWeakest stage area: UL
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Stage CompositionStage Composition
Levels create a more interesting visual Levels create a more interesting visual picturepictureCreated by using platforms, stairs, etc.Created by using platforms, stairs, etc.Person who is at the highest height is the Person who is at the highest height is the
focusfocusPlanes—positioning actors at different Planes—positioning actors at different
depths on the stagedepths on the stageDiagonals—create tensionDiagonals—create tensionSame plane—equal focusSame plane—equal focusTriangles create tension for 3+ actorsTriangles create tension for 3+ actors
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Stage CompositionStage Composition
The 4 elements of composition help to The 4 elements of composition help to determine the FOCUS of the scenedetermine the FOCUS of the sceneWhere the audience should be looking and Where the audience should be looking and
which character they should be watchingwhich character they should be watching4 elements of composition determine 4 elements of composition determine
the emphasisthe emphasisDirect emphasis=1 character focusDirect emphasis=1 character focusDuo emphasis=2 character focusDuo emphasis=2 character focusDiversified emphasis=multiple focal pointsDiversified emphasis=multiple focal points
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Onstage MovementOnstage Movement
Considerations…Considerations…NEVER MOVE WITHOUT A PURPOSENEVER MOVE WITHOUT A PURPOSE
If you can’t answer why you are moving, or If you can’t answer why you are moving, or if the answer is “because the script says to”, if the answer is “because the script says to”, then DON’Tthen DON’T
Think about the actions you need to take to Think about the actions you need to take to accomplish your objectiveaccomplish your objective
Hidden motives?Hidden motives?Character interaction?Character interaction?Physical obstacles on the set?Physical obstacles on the set?
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Onstage MovementOnstage Movement
How does the audience interpret onstage How does the audience interpret onstage movement?movement?
1 actor moves toward a stationary actor=1 actor moves toward a stationary actor=ConfrontationConfrontation
1 actor moves away from a stationary actor=1 actor moves away from a stationary actor=AvoidanceAvoidance
Both actors are moving (chase)=Both actors are moving (chase)=Both confrontation and avoidanceBoth confrontation and avoidance
Any movement onstage pulls audience Any movement onstage pulls audience focus!focus!